Method and system for automated migration of media archives

• US 20060026217A1
• Filed: 06/24/2005
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Davila, Ralph Justin, Lindner, James A.
• Application Number:
  US11/166,939
• Publication Number:
  US 20060026217A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/002 Programmed access in sequence to a plurality of record carriers or indexed parts, e.g. tracks, thereof, e.g. for editing; transfer of record carriers from magazine G11B15/68, G11B17/10; G11B17/22
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/107 of operating tapes
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/3054 Vertical Interval Time code [VITC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06

Abstract

A method and system for effectively and rapidly migrating recorded content from one storage-media to a second storage-media. The method and system includes an operator and a robotic handler with multiple processing and analytical tools where the operator loads the storage-media into the robotic handler and ensures each storage-media is placed in an efficient order as determined by the system. The system retrieves the storage-media from the input bay and places it into an appropriate playback deck; migrates the recorded data to one or more destination storage-media in accordance with the established parameters; analyzes the timing, video signal, and audio signal of the storage-media; and periodically calibrates its internal to consistently calibrated quality control.

Claims

1. A method for migrating storage media comprising:

affixing an identifier to media pre-selected for automated migration processing;

inspecting physical condition of said media;

dynamically determining a processing mode for migrating said identified media; and

automatically migrating said media to stable storage means with said selected processing mode while employing quality control.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically migrating said media includes writing process metadata of a migration process of said selected media into a system log.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically migrating said media includes automatic cleaning and inspecting of said storage media.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising adjusting speed of a cleaning tissue responsive to said inspection.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising sensing data on tape condition, selected from a group consisting of particulate matter level, missing tape, hub tension, and combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising storing said adjusted speed of said cleaning tissue as metadata.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of inspecting said storage media for defects includes disqualifying storage media from automatic migration in response to detecting certain physical defects.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically migrating said media includes analyzing a signal of said media, wherein said signal is selected from a group consisting of:

a radio frequency signal, a video signal, and an audio signal.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising correcting errors detected on said storage media responsive to said analyzed signal.

10. A system for migrating storage media comprising:

an identifier adapted to be affixed to media pre-selected for automated migration processing;

physical condition of said media adapted to be inspected;

a processing mode adapted to be dynamically determined for migration of said identified media; and

a manager adapted to be automatically migrate said identified media from a source to stable destination storage means with said selected processing mode while employing quality control.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said manager for automatically migrating said media writes process metadata of a migration process of said selected media into a system log.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said manager for automatically migrating said media inspects said storage media.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising said manager adjusts a speed of a cleaning tissue responsive to said inspection.

14. The system of claim 12, further comprising sensor data selected from a group consisting of:

particulate matter level, missing tape, and hub tension.

15. The system of claim 13, further comprising said manager adapted to capture and store said adjusted speed of said cleaning tissue as metadata.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said manager disqualifies storage media from automatic migration in response to detection of a physical defect.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the said manager analyzes a signal of said media, wherein said signal is selected from a group consisting of:

a timing signal, a video signal, and an audio signal.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising said manager adapted to correct errors detected on said storage media responsive to said analyzed signal.